Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 74th Birthday of German born American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist,  (Clyde) Jackson Browne. Happy Birthday Jackson ! To get his party started the right way, we find ourselves spinning his self titled debut album. The LP was released  January 1972 on the Asylum label and produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff. It peaked at #53 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to two…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today we dive a little into hair bands. Yes those bands from the 80s and 90s with BIG hair, mascara and spandex. First up, under our needle is "Madalaine" by New York city based band, Winger. The tune, hailing from their self titled debut was released May 1988 on Atlantic Records was written by Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Beau Hill, and produced by Hill. It peaked at #27 on the Mainstream rock charts. It was backed with the song, …

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Philadelphia born tenor and actor, Mario Lanza (real name : Alfredo Arnold Cocozza), on this the 63rd anniversary of his passing. He was born in January 31, 1921 and died in 1959, age 38, from an apparent pulmonary embolism, although no autopsy was performed. To honor his legacy we shine a light on this 1958 RCA Victor Red Seal release,  Mario Lanza Sings The Hit Songs From…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Tuesday (October 4, 2022) brought us the sad news that country music icon, singer songwriter and guitarist, Loretta Lynn had passed away. She was born April 14, 1932 and died at age 90 in her sleep. She will be missed beyond what words can say. During her 6 decade career she released 46 studio albums, but it is her 7th studio album, You Ain't Woman Enough, that is our subject of sound today.…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember New York native, comedian and singer songwriter, Jud Strunk on the 41st anniversary if his death. He was born June 11, 1936 and passed away in 1981, age 45, after suffering a heart attack while taking off in his 1941 Fairchild M62-A. He and his passenger, Dick Ayotte, were killed instantly when the plane fell 300ft to the ground. With those two in mind, we spotlight Jud's third studio album,…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember English actor, comedian and writer, Graham Chapman, best known as one of the six performers in the irreverent comedy troupe, Monty Python, on this, the 33rd anniversary of his death. He was born January 8, 1941 and passed away in 1989, age 48, from cancer. He is severely missed. With him in mind, we spotlight the Pythons' 11th and final studio album,  Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album.…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to celebrate the 81st Birthday of South Carolina native, vocalist, and dancer, Chubby Checker (real name :  Ernest Evans). Happy Birthday Chubby ! With him in mind, we spotlight his 3rd studio album, Let's Twist Again. The LP was released June 19, 1961 on the Parkway label and produced by Kal Mann. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to one single, the title track, "Let's Twist…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 81st Birthday of California native and bassist, Ron Meagher, best known for his work in the San Francisco rock band , The Beau Brummels. Happy Birthday Ron ! To get his party started, we spotlight the group's 6th compilation album, The Best of The Beau Brummels 1964–1968. The LP was released in 1987 on Rhino Records and produced by Sly Stone. It features singles they were best known for, such…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles, a number ones edition. First up, under our needle is the tune topping the charts on this day in 1971. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart was released July 1971 on Mercury Records. The song, written by Rod and  Martin Quittenton, and then produced by Stewart, hailed from his 3rd album, Every Picture Tells a Story. It reached #11 in Germany, #5 in Switzerland, #3 on the Dutch Top 40, in the Netherlands, and in  New Zealand, #2…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of Texas native, guitarist, and vocalist, Richard Bowden, best known as one half of the country comedy duo, Pinkard & Bowden. Happy Birthday Richard ! He got his start in high school forming a band called Shiloh, with Don Henley. That duo split up when Bowden wanted to go more country and Henley wanted more rock. Jim Ed Norman, also a member of Shiloh,…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl. I'm coming to you live from the SITVA Central Florida Command Bunker as Hurricane Ian pushes through the state bringing much rain and noisy wind. Our mission today is to weather the storm and celebrate the 80th Birthday of French jazz violinist and composer, Jean-Luc Ponty. Happy Birthday Jean-Luc ! In addition to his work with Frank Zappa, Ponty is also known as a bandleader himself, releasing over…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Located deep within the Central Florida Command Bunker Of SITVA, we await the unwelcome arrival of Hurricane Ian. We spend our time boarding up the windows and listening to the New York based  psychedelic proto punk rock band, The Fugs. Formed in 1964 by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, along with drummer, Ken Weaver, fiddler Peter Stampfel, and guitarist Steve Weber. The group released 6 albums before…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is this 1979 K-Tel Records release, Disco Nights. The 14 song compilation features tracks from A Taste Of Honey, the Village People, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Andy Gibb, Peter Brown (who would go on to co write Madonna's "Material Girl), and more. This is the last "Disco' album released by K-Tel after a slew of them. The tracks are run together in order to create a non stop flow.…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Here in Central Florida as we await the possible arrival of of Hurricane Ian, we thought a little calm before the storm might be in order. Coincidentally,  today also marks what would have been the 96th Birthday of California native, actress, and torch singer, Julie London. The calm I spoke of earlier is this 1968 Liberty Records release, Easy Does It. The LP sees London cover great tracks from Al Jolson, Rodgers &…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is In Due Time by Long Island based psychedelic rock band,  with healthy doses of soul and jazz, Aesop's Fables (not to be confused with the Australian band of the same name). The LP was released in 1969 on the Cadet Concept label and produced by Bob Gallo. The vocals by Sonny Bottari are very reminiscent of David Clayton Thomas and the overall sound of the group is…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. First up in our stack of wax, we pay tribute to Mississippi native, puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker, Jim Henson. He was born on this day in 1936 and passed away May 16, 1990, age 53, from  toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Today would have marked his 86th Birthday. we honor his legacy with this 1970 Columbia Book & Record Library release, Sesame Street by the original cast of…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . It was during this week in 2015 (09/22/15) that a federal judge ruled that Warner/Chappell Music’s claim on the copyright to the song, "Happy Birthday" was invalid and therefore the song was in the public domain. This meant that filmmakers and television producers would no longer have to pay fees (reportedly up to six figures in one case) for use of the song or use "For He's a Jolly Good…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 62nd Birthday of Brooklyn born actor and vocalist, Scott Baio. Happy Birthday Scott ! Most people know him from the role of Chachi Arcola, from Happy Days and it's spinoff,  Joanie Loves Chachi, as well as the title character in the sitcom, Charles in Charge, but did you know he released two albums on RCA in the early eighties? Well he did and his self titled debut is our subject of sound today.…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is this compilation,  Rap's Greatest Hits. The LP was released in 1986 on the PRI label and features choice cuts from Timex Social Club, Run-DMC, the Fat Boys,  Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, and more. This album, with it's battered cover was purchased years ago at the now Legendary J.R.'s Junk Trunk in the infamous Bo Dollar section ...

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back To Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wish Nebraska native, skydiver, composer, singer, songwriter and actor, Paul Williams, a very Happy 82nd Birthday. Happy Birthday Paul ! Perhaps he is best known for the role of  "Little Enos Burdette" in  Smokey and the Bandit, but today we will focus on his musical side, chiefly his fourth studio album, Life Goes On. The LP was released November 1972 on the A&M label and produced by  Michael James Jackson.…